SOLUTION: find the cost per ounce of salad dressing mixture made from 64oz of olive oil that costs $8.29 and 20oz of vinegar that costs $1.99. round to the nearest cent
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Question 500723: find the cost per ounce of salad dressing mixture made from 64oz of olive oil that costs $8.29 and 20oz of vinegar that costs $1.99. round to the nearest cent Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! total cost = $8.29 + $1.99
total cost = $10.98
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total volume = 64 oz + 20 oz
total volume = 84 oz
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The units of measure tell you how to do the rest: you're looking for $ per oz.
So, the answer if $10.98/84 oz.
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10.98/84 = .13
.13 = 13 cents/oz
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Done.
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